In this Module you will find out about

1. The Viking Invasion of Britain

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• The Unification of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and the first raids of the Vikings

• The Viking Invasion

• The rise of Wessex

• King Alfred the Great, his defeats and victories, his laws and introducing literacy

• The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles

• The Danelaw and Danegeld

• New attacks of the Vikings (Danes) in X -XI cc.

• England after Alfred the Great

• The legacy of the Vikings

2. The Norman Conquest of Britain

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• Edward the Confessor and the struggle for the throne

• What 1066 means for the British History

• The Battle of Hastings and the beginning of the Norman Conquest

• Its impact on the history of the country

• The Domesday Book

• The Crusades

• The Magna Carta and its significance

• The Norman legacy

ASSIGNMENT 1

1. Read about the Vikings and King Alfred the Great. You may use any sources of information from the list (LM1) Think about what historic figure from our native history or the history of any other country can be compared to him in terms of his contribution to the progress of the nation. Write about your idea with good argumentation in the Discussion Section

ASSIGNMENT 2

Read about the Norman Conquest and watch videos about it (LM 2). Think about the Norman legacy: what England acquired and what it lost due to the Conquest. Summarize your ideas in the Discussion Section

LEARNING MATERIALS 1

BBC History Overview: the Vikings
Saxons and Vikings. Alfred the Great
Wikipedia: The Viking Age
Project Britain. Vikings
Alfred the Great - 3 videos
Dark Ages: King Alfred the Great and the Viking Invasion of England
Thor and the fall of paganism
ASSIGNMENT 2

LEARNING MATERIALS 2
The Normans
The Normans
How the Normans shaped Britain
Project Britain: Normans
Norman Conquest
The Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror video
BBC The Normans: Men from the North
Bayeux Tapestry